In PE, we had a blast playing a game called Super Chicken—and the students LOVED it! 🐣➡️🐔➡️🦸➡️✨
It’s the perfect warm-up that gets kids moving, interacting, and leveling up through Rock, Paper, Scissors. Players start as an egg, transform into a chicken, then a superhero, and finally reach immortal status! The first ones to make it all the way got to hop on the bench and show off their best superhero pose! 💪
We also played some awesome back-to-school games from OPEN like Cone Catcher and Hoop It Up to build teamwork and practice having a growth mindset. These kids are rocking it already this year, and we couldn’t be prouder! 🙌🔥
In PE, we have mastered our Gaga Ball Expectations and are now ready to enjoy it at recess! 🎉 Along with learning this exciting game, we’ve been building teamwork skills through fun and challenging activities.
Students participated in the Ice Cream Cone Relay Race, where we focused on “fast failures”—making mistakes, learning from them, and quickly adjusting strategies. We also played Breaking Chains, tossing beanbags into hula hoops while using encouraging words, communicating, and strategizing together as a team.
Not only are we working on teamwork, communication, and cooperation, but we are also making sure to play all of our games safely and responsibly. Proud of the progress our Dragons are making every day! 🐉💪
Can you believe that we have already started school? Two days have passed and third grade has already engaged in so many exciting activities!
Our third grade students have been given a proper tour of the building and the playground, as well as visiting with Mrs. Swayze about procedures and what to look forward to at the intermediate. Each class has also participated in many activities that build a class family and team etiquette! In Ms. Greenlee's class, her students read "First Day Jitters" while drinking jitter juice and discussing the various ways they felt about starting this new school year. Mrs. Davis' class was given a series of challenges involving balloons not touching the ground and collaborating as a team in order to complete them. So much fun!!!
✨Teachers' First Day Back✨
What an incredible way to kick off the school year! Today was filled with fantastic breakout sessions, uplifting and motivational experiences at our sites, and plenty of fresh ideas to take back to our classrooms. 🍎📚
Our amazing community went above and beyond to provide delicious meals for our staff, making us feel truly supported and appreciated. 💚
We are so blessed to work alongside such passionate educators and to live in a community that values and invests in education. Here’s to a fantastic school year ahead! 🐉❤️
#DragonPride #Blessed #BackToSchool2025 #Teamwork
Please join us in giving a warm Purcell welcome to Officer Rodrigo Salgado, our new School Resource Officer! Officer Salgado has been a valued member of the Purcell Police Department for two years and is now ready to connect directly with our school community. He's looking forward to getting to know our students and staff, building strong relationships, and ensuring our schools remain safe and positive places for learning. We're so excited to have him as part of the team! #PurcellProud #SchoolResourceOfficer #StudentSuccess
Join us as we welcome Officer Rodrigo Salgado as our new, school resource officer for the year!
Please join us in giving a warm Purcell welcome to Officer Rodrigo Salgado, our new School Resource Officer! Officer Salgado has been a valued member of the Purcell Police Department for two years and is now ready to connect directly with our school community. He's looking forward to getting to know our students and staff, building strong relationships, and ensuring our schools remain safe and positive places for learning. We're so excited to have him as part of the team! #PurcellProud #SchoolResourceOfficer #StudentSuccess
🎉 Huge shout-out to Heather, Jon, and 5th grader Lane Griffith for assembling the outdoor Gaga pit at Purcell Intermediate—just in time for Back to School! 🙌 It looks absolutely amazing and is sure to bring tons of fun and joy to our intermediate students. Thank you for your time, teamwork, and dedication to making our playground even more awesome! 🐉❤️ #PurcellPride #GagaPitFun #TeamWorkMakesTheDreamWork
Missed immunizations? Reach out to the Health Dept to schedule an appt.
Purcell Intermediate and Purcell Elementary proudly represented our district at the Healthy Schools Oklahoma Summer Health Institute!
PE teachers Stephanie Knowles and Katrina Wilkins dove into sessions on tower gardens, large group games, classroom cooking, and innovative strategies for teaching health education. They also had the chance to connect with other passionate educators from across the state!
Mrs. Knowles was recognized for her incredible implementation of programs made possible by the TSET grant, and Mrs. Wilkins was honored for her efforts in tobacco prevention.
A huge congratulations to 5th-grade teacher Aimee Arnold, who was named Classroom Teacher of the Year for her outstanding work with Ag in the Classroom and The Walking Classroom!
We’re proud of our team for continuing to lead the way in creating healthy, engaging learning environments for our students! ❤️🍎 #HealthySchoolsOK #DragonProud #TSET #WellnessWarriors #PurcellDragons
Reminder that enrollment confirmation is open at Purcell High School Gym through 7pm today and from 9:00am - 4:00pm on Wednesday, July 23rd. Confirmation after these two dates will need to be pre-scheduled with each site.
Check out the immunization requirements for the state of Oklahoma. T-Dap is a requirement for student's enrolling in 7th grade. Immunizations will be administered at enrollment from 2:00 - 7:00pm on Monday, July 21st.
https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/health/health2/aem-documents/vital-records/forms/Guide%20To%20Immunization%20Requirements4224.pdf
https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/health/health2/aem-documents/vital-records/forms/Guide%20To%20Immunization%20Requirements4224.pdf
The Immunization Team will be at enrollment next week. Stop by and get your child's shots during enrollment.
🎓✨ This week was nothing short of amazing! Jennifer Davis (4th grade teacher) and Stephanie Knowles (PE teacher) spent the week in Edmond diving into the Great Expectations Methodology—a powerful, research-based program designed to transform classroom culture and empower both teachers and students. GE is built on six key tenets: ✔️ High Expectations ✔️ Teacher Attitude and Responsibility ✔️ All Children Can Learn ✔️ Building Self-Esteem ✔️ Climate of Mutual Respect ✔️ Teacher Knowledge and Skill They also learned the 8 Expectations for Living and 17 classroom practices that will serve as a strong foundation as they bring GE back to their classrooms. We’re so excited to see the positive impact this training will have on our school community! 🌟 #GreatExpectations #EmpoweredEducators #LifelongLearning #AllChildrenCanLearn #PositiveClassrooms
Register for the 25-26 school year! Visit our enrollment page on the website for everything you need to know. Enrollment confirmation begins July 21st. See you soon Dragons!
¡Inscríbete para el año escolar 25-26! Visita nuestra página de inscripciones en el sitio web para obtener toda la información necesaria. La confirmación de inscripciones comienza el 21 de julio. ¡Nos vemos pronto, Dragones!
This Thursday, June 12!
Week 1 of summer school was a success!! These students never fail to amaze us with their level of determination and collaboration skills!
Thank you Purcell Public Library for spending time with our students this summer and challenging their creativity!
Summer School starts tomorrow! 9am-12pm. All participating students need to be DROPPED OFF AND PICKED UP AT THE ELEMENTARY between 8:45-9am for breakfast!Our teachers will be there to greet them in the morning and at pickup time.
📚 Attending the PLC (Professional Learning Communities) Conference in Tulsa has been an incredible experience! We're learning powerful strategies and gaining fresh insight into what it truly takes to improve all children’s learning. From building strong collaborative teams to focusing on results, this conference is reinforcing the importance of working together to ensure every student succeeds. We are excited to take what we've learned back to our school and continue growing alongside colleagues for the benefit of our students! #PLCConference #AllMeansAll #LifelongLearner #StudentSuccess
The next one starts tomorrow! OKC Comets Reading Challenge, presented by Energy Transfer, recently kicked off its second year and encourages students in kindergarten through 12th grade throughout Oklahoma to log at least 20 minutes of reading per day to receive Oklahoma City Baseball Club tickets, pregame field access and chances to win additional prizes. Students can participate in up to three challenges per season.
https://www.milb.com/oklahoma-city/community/reading-challenge
